Durham Bulls Drop Home Series Finale Against Jacksonville

Durham, NC — Mathew Etzel collected three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp past the Durham Bulls 9-2 in the series finale at the DBAP on Sunday afternoon.

Luis Guerrero (L, 1-3) opened for the Bulls by allowing two unearned runs in the first inning.

Guerrero retired the first two hitters before a throwing error by third baseman Carlos Colmenarez kick-started the rally. A single and walk filled the bases before Etzel stroked a two-run hit to center for a 2-0 lead.

Etzel struck again two innings later with a two-out double against Aaron Brooks to put Jacksonville (17-16) up 4-0.

Durham (11-22) was blanked into the fifth before scoring twice against Ryan Gusto. Blake Sabol sliced a double down the left field line to score Logan Davidson. After a wild pitch, Sabol scored by beating a throw home from first base on a grounder by Brock Jones.

Jacksonville scored a run in the sixth and three more in the eighth to pull away to its fourth win in six games against the Bulls.

Durham managed just four hits in the loss.

The Bulls’ homestand continues on Tuesday night at 6:45 PM ET with the Round Rock Express making their first-ever trip to the DBAP.